New york dolls

The most important thing about Bob Gruen is that he played bugle for the Clash. The second is that he shot a bunch of the most iconic rock and roll photos of the 20th century.

The New York Dolls are an American hard rock band formed in New York City in 1971. Along with the Velvet Underground and the Stooges, they were one of the first bands in the early punk rock scene. Although their original line-up fell apart quickly, the band's first two albums—New York Dolls (1973) and Too Much Too Soon (1974)—became among the most popular cult records in rock. According to the Encyclopedia of Popular Music (1995), the New York Dolls predated the punk and glam metal…

David & David

We are digging into the Far Out Magazine vault to look back at the moment the punk pioneers the New York Dolls delivered this performance in drag

New York Dolls in Paris, 1973.

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1977 Vinyl release of "New York Dolls" on Discogs.

Here is a sketch of David Johansen lead singer of the infamous New York Dolls as I remember him that night. It was quite a performance to say the least, and one I have never forgotten. I used to bu…

Friday Feels New York Dolls at the legendary Los Angeles Tropicana Hotel in 1973 photographed by Bob Gruen

The New York Dolls are a NYC based proto-punk/Glam band that was formed in 1971